Dr. Richard Gerard Schmitt MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
12502 Willowbrook Rd S Cumberland MD, 21502About
Dr. Richard Schmitt practices Pulmonology in Cumberland, MD. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Schmitt manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1976
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1976
Washington University of Health and Sciences 1979
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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